A recent appellate court decision starts to formalize how First Step Act credits influence the term of supervised release.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 01: Alice Marie Johnson, who had her sentence commuted by U.S. President Donald Trump (L) after serving 21 years in prison for cocaine trafficking, thanks the press during a ...
Four years ago this week, just before Christmas, both parties came together for a holiday miracle: passing the First Step Act, the most significant change to our justice system in decades. It was a ...
When we reconnected on Capitol Hill, we shook hands and smiled. The differences in our lives are stark. One of us served 22 years in prison and was released five years ago thanks to legislation known ...
President-elect Trump has been accused of countless things, but never of being predictable. Criminal justice policy is a case in point. Few could have anticipated that landmark prison reform stymied ...
The First Step Act (FSA) was a landmark achievement in the area of criminal justice reform. It came at a time of partisan politics and a divided Congress and was the only significant bi-partisan ...
DAYTONA BEACH — As First Step Shelter heads toward the end of its sixth year in operation, the nonprofit's board has approved the budget that will keep the organization running over the next 12 months ...